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800 BCEBeginning of the Etruscan civilization in Italy.
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753 BCEThe legendary founding date of Rome.
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750 BCE - 510 BCEThe (semi-mythological) seven kings of Rome: Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tulus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.
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c. 740 BCE - c. 433 BCEGreek poleis or city-states establish colonies in Magna Graecia.
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c. 600 BCEPaestum is founded by colonists from Sybaris.
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509 BCEFoundation of the Roman Republic.
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498 BCE - 493 BCERome defeats the Latins.
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c. 410 BCEPaestum is attacked and conquered by the Lucanians.
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400 BCECelts enter Italy and settle in the Po Valley.
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c. 398 BCE - c. 380 BCEPlato travels in Egypt, Cyrene, Italy, Syracuse and Sicily.
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396 BCERoman expansion begins with the capture of Veii from the Etruscans.
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391 BCESenones besiege Clusium, an Etruscan city.
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343 BCE - 341 BCEFirst Samnite War (Rome vs. Samnites).
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340 BCE - 338 BCELatin War, victory for Rome.
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326 BCE - 304 BCESecond Samnite War.
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300 BCEAgathocles of Syracuse campaigns in Italy and captures Bruttium.
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285 BCE - 282 BCERome defeats the Celts in Italy. Rome's dominance in central Italy is secured.
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280 BCE - 272 BCERoman war against Tarentum. Rome conquers Tarentum. Rome's dominance in lower Italy is secured.
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223 BCERomans successfully campaign against Celtic tribes of Cisalpine Gaul.
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c. 177 BCEThe Roman colony of Luna founded in northern Italy, as a millitary stronghold.
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89 BCEAll poleis or city-states in Magna Graecia come under Roman control.
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167 CEMarcomanni sack Aquileia.
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488 CE - 493 CETheodoric the Great of the Ostrogoths conquers Italy.
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535 CE - 554 CEThe Gothic War launched by Emperor Justinian I, aimed at reconquering Italy from the Goths.
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535 CEBelisarius' first campaign against the Ostrogoths in Italy.
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536 CE - 562 CEThe Byzantine Empire conquers Italy.
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568 CE - 582 CELombards invade northern Italy.